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What is happening in Guimara? ISPR sees 'conspiracy to incite riots'

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The Bangladesh Army has said the renewed turmoil in Khagrachhari over the past 10 days is part of a larger "conspiracy" aimed at destabilising the Chittagong Hill Tracts and trigger... Read More


Bangladeshi man killed in Pakistani shootout 'said he was going to Dubai', family says

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- A Bangladeshi man reportedly killed in a shootout with security forces in Pakistan had left home a year and a half ago, according to his family. Seventeen members of the banned Teh... Read More


Home advisor points to 'Indian instigation' in fuelling Khagrachhari unrest

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Home Affairs Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has lent weight to suggestions that "Indian instigation" may be behind the ongoing unrest in Khagrachhari, sparked by the alleged gang r... Read More


Education boards aim to publish HSC results 'by Oct 19'

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Education boards are targeting Oct 19 for the release of this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exam results. The evaluation of answer scripts is ongoing, ac... Read More


British Columbia School hosts first ever 'Space Leadership Program - NASA Day'

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- British Columbia School has hosted a "Space Leadership Program - NASA Day" in collaboration with NASA & Himalayan Space Centre. With the theme "Build and Blast-Off Your Space Rocke... Read More


Mamunur Rashid, secretary general of Raushon-led Jatiya Party faction, arrested in Dhaka

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch (DB) has arrested Kazi Mamunur Rashid, the secretary general of the Raushon Ershad-led branch of the Jatiya Party, over his alleged link... Read More


After father's death, child succumbs to burns in Jatrabari AC blast

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- A child has succumbed to his injuries from an air-conditioner explosion at his home in Dhaka's Jatrabari, just days after the death of his father from the same incident. Nine-year-... Read More


CID file money laundering case against Noor Ali, 13 others

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have filed a money laundering case against Unique Eastern Private Limited owner Noor Ali and 13 others for organised extortion of over Tk... Read More


Will help Bangladesh hold peaceful polls, says UK High Commissioner Cooke

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke says the country will help Bangladesh to hold a peaceful election. The British high commissioner made the remarks an hour-long m... Read More


Bangladesh Bank extends transaction hours for instant fund transfers

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Bangladesh Bank has revised the transaction hours for the Real-Time Gross Settlement (BD-RTGS) system, aiming to expand access to instant electronic payments in response to growing ... Read More